10th Dec, 2025 12:00
Fine Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture | December 2025
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⊕ FRANK BRANGWYN RA (BRITISH 1867-1965)
SPANISH LANDSCAPE
signed twice with initials, lower left and lower right
oil on board
31 x 42cm; 12 1/4 x 16 1/2in
48.5 x 60cm; 19 x 23 1/2in (framed)
Property from a Collector, London
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London
Purchased from the above by the present owner in December 1976
The present view may well be of Cuenca, between Valencia and Madrid in Castille, or possibly a view of Toledo. Brangwyn first travelled to Spain in 1890, attracted to the country's vibrant colours and light. He returned in 1892 with the artist Arthur Melville (1855-1904), capturing the spirit of Orientalism and the bright colours of Saragossa and traversing the Canal Imperial de Aragon aboard the Santa Maria. The lightened palette that Brangwyn adopted in Spain helped grow his international success.
SPANISH LANDSCAPE
signed twice with initials, lower left and lower right
oil on board
31 x 42cm; 12 1/4 x 16 1/2in
48.5 x 60cm; 19 x 23 1/2in (framed)
Property from a Collector, London
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London
Purchased from the above by the present owner in December 1976
The present view may well be of Cuenca, between Valencia and Madrid in Castille, or possibly a view of Toledo. Brangwyn first travelled to Spain in 1890, attracted to the country's vibrant colours and light. He returned in 1892 with the artist Arthur Melville (1855-1904), capturing the spirit of Orientalism and the bright colours of Saragossa and traversing the Canal Imperial de Aragon aboard the Santa Maria. The lightened palette that Brangwyn adopted in Spain helped grow his international success.
Auction: Fine Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture | December 2025, 10th Dec, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
From Rembrandt to David Bowie, Tracy Emin and Alison Wilding, our December sale offers an astonishing range of work from the last 400 years. Highlights include a rare re-discovered watercolour by Léon Bonvin (1834-1866) - left - painted at the age of 31, the year he died; some 20 works by George Richmond RA (1809-1896) which have remained with the family for the past 175 years, including his engraving The Shepherd of 1827; and the characterful Retainer from Cutch by Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) painted during the Delhi Durbar in 1903. The sale also includes sculpture from a Private Collection, Surrey (lots 106-119).
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